{"product_id":"why-youth-is-not-wasted-on-the-young-isbn-9781405149525","title":"Why Youth is Not Wasted on the Young","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhy Youth is Not Wasted on the Young\u003c\/i\u003e examines the nature of childhood through an evolutionary lens and argues that childhood is an essential stage of development with its own unique purposes, separate from those of adulthood; a time of growth and discovery that should not be rushed.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eWritten by a renowned developmental psychologist\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExamines the role that our period of immaturity plays on the social, emotional, and educational needs of today’s children\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eChallenges common perceptions of children as simply \"adults in training\"\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e  \u003cp\u003ePreface vii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 The Benefits of Youth 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRushing through Childhood 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eViews of Development 5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Darwinian Perspective 14\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eI Come Not to Praise Immaturity 20\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 The Youngest Species 21\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Brief Look at Human Evolution 23\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Evolution of Childhood 36\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTiming is Everything 44\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Youngest Species 52\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 The Slow Rate of Growing Up 55\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Gamble of Delayed Development 56\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBig Brains, Social Complexity, and Slow Development 58\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCooperating and Competing 62\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFamily Matters 63\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSlow Growth and Brain Plasticity 65\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDevelopmental Plasticity and Evolution 83\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhen Slow is Fast Enough 84\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 Adapting to the Niche of Childhood 87\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Benefits of Limitations 89\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSee Things My Way 93\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLearning Language 101\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow Do Adults View Children’s Immature Thinking? 106\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdapting to Childhood 109\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 The Advantages of Thinking You’re Better than You Are 111\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The Development of Metacognition – Knowing What We Know 113\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSome Benefits of Less-Than-Perfect Metacognition 128\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhen We Deal with Children 135\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKnow Thyself, But Not Too Well 136\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 Play: The Royal Road through Childhood 139\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat is Play? 142\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Adaptive Value of Play 144\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChildren Playing, Children Learning 147\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlay it Again, Kid 161\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7 The Most Educable of Animals 163\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Myth of “Earlier is Better” 169\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePrenatal Learning 172\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEarly (Postnatal) Learning 176\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDevelopmentally Appropriate Practices in Early Education 182\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStress in the Schoolhouse 189\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOld Brain, New Curriculum 197\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8 The Changing Face of Childhood 199\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePushing Children through Childhood 201\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Brief History of Childhood 204\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Costs of Ignoring Immaturity: The Well-being of America’s Children 211\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Independent Human Juvenile: A New View of Childhood? 216\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRacing to Adulthood, Prolonging Adolescence 218\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEpilogue: Homo Juvenalis 221\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRevisiting Childhood 222\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVisiting Adulthood 223\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 227\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 239\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 267\u003c\/p\u003e  \"What is childhood? What is it for? The usual answer is that the purpose of childhood is to set the stage for bigger things to come. \u003ci\u003eWhy Youth is Not Wasted on the Young\u003c\/i\u003e turns this view on its head. In this clear and beautifully written account of the role of immaturity in human development and evolution, Bjorklund argues that children’s minds are qualitatively different from those of adults. Indeed, children have special ways of learning and knowing that enable unique mastery of skills and invention of knowledge. This book should be required reading for anyone who is struggling with the question of how best to structure their children’s lives in today’s frantic world.\" \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eBruce J. Ellis, University of Arizona\u003c!--end--\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Dave Bjorklund's book is a must read for parents and others who have an interest in kids, families, and schools. Based on current and sound scientific research, Bjorklund explains in very clear and readable, though not simplistic, language the long term importance of childhood qualities, such as play time and being \"immature\"- qualities that are under siege in many quarters of contemporary society.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eAnthony D Pellegrini, University of Minnesota\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"In this accessible and provocative work, David Bjorklund argues that childhood is not just a training for adulthood. Rather, it serves important adaptive functions that we need to acknowledge and value.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMichael Rutter, author of \"Genes and Behavior\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“A lively, insightful analysis of human behavior from a novel, evolutionary standpoint; this is essential reading for anyone seeking to truly understand childhood and today's children.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eGlenn Weisfeld, Wayne State University\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"David Bjorklund, one of the world’s leading developmental psychologists, has provided us with an intriguing and accessible treatment of some of the most important questions in the behavioral sciences today. Why does it take so long for humans to grow up? And, what is the evolutionary function of children’s activities while they are growing up? The book will be of interest to development scientists and to parents and educators wishing to better understand their children\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eDavid C. Geary, University of Missouri\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"In short, the answer to the question of who should read this book is a simple one: anyone who has an interest—personal, professional, or both—in how children develop.\" \u003ci\u003ePsycCRITIQUES\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“Bjorklund is a major contributor to the literature on evolutionary approaches to understanding child development. His connections … are original and well supported. Highly recommended.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eChoice Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“That rare sort of science book that will be interesting to researchers as well as to laypeople … . Bjorklund is a beautifully smooth writer.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eAmerican Scientist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eDavid F. Bjorklund\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Psychology at Florida Atlantic University. His publications include \u003ci\u003eParents Book of Discipline\u003c\/i\u003e (with Barbara R. Bjorklund, 1999), \u003ci\u003eThe Origins of Human Nature: Evolutionary Developmental Psychology\u003c\/i\u003e (with Anthony D. Pellegrini, 2002), and \u003ci\u003eChildren’s Thinking: Cognitive Development and Individual Differences\u003c\/i\u003e (fourth edition, 2005). Humans take longer to reach maturity than most other species on earth. We are the 'Peter Pans of the Animal Kingdom.' In this engaging and insightful look at the nature of childhood, developmental psychologist David Bjorklund applies more than thirty years of research and writing experience to understanding not only why humans have evolved this way, but what role this period of immaturity plays in the social, emotional, and educational needs of today’s children. Challenging common perceptions of children as simply “adults in training,” \u003ci\u003eWhy Youth is Not Wasted on the Young \u003c\/i\u003eurges readers to re-examine childhood through an evolutionary lens, seeing it as an essential stage of development with its own unique purposes, separate from those of adulthood; a time of growth and discovery that should not be rushed.","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47990489481445,"sku":"NP9781405149525","price":31.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781405149525.jpg?v=1761788032","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/why-youth-is-not-wasted-on-the-young-isbn-9781405149525","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}